I wish people would correct me...
I hate to speak and not be able to know when what I'm saying is wrong.
Because they are my political ennemies ?
Liberal is a current of thought that came (without a real name) around the time of the "Enlightinment". This current at the time of its creation was an alternative for the monarchy and the inequalities that came with it. This current, born from the philosophical current that is idealism, had great basis in theory : Freedom of expression, universalism, rationnalism, human rights, the push of the notion of free will, meritocracy etc.
Later.. This current gave birth to liberalism (more freedom for the market, less state actions, accentuation of privatization ..)
On paper, why not.
In reality, not so much.
You see, liberalism relies on big ideals about the world (and after all, its logical, it comes from an idealist philosophical vision of the world). In theory those notions are good, and some still are, but when we look closer at their impact on reality, we notice that those big ideals are in fact the factor of major problems.
Let's take them one by one shall we:
- Human rights : This one is good.. but let's look at its lack of application : Women are less and less able to abort even in "democracies", A "democratic" is doing a genocide right now with the help for "democratic" and liberal countries, basic human right are being smooshed all over those "democratic" countries in prostest, LGBTQI+ are being persecuted is those countries, there is systemic racism all over the place, a lot of hendicaped and neurA people are living under the minimum leaving wage, poor people and muslims are being demonized etc.
- Freedom of expression: Good thing ! Wait ! Freedom of expression also means the freedom of expression for racist and sexist people, right ? Well yeah... That's the big flaw in the project. Gladly, we don't have that in Europe, In France, we have laws against racism... so racist people uses dog whisles.. Now, instead of a skinhead neonazi, we have good looking radical conservatist in suits and nice hair (or with a wig in the case of Trump). You see, the freedom of expression is a great concept for politics and big medias. Scandals and big conflicts create a spike of audience, it makes people click and it makes people stay on the program. So this is not a surprise that big news channel are using this technique to survive. So the best is to frame insecurities or big societal issues (since this is what will make people stick in) and invite people to comment on it. The more radical, the better. And this is how you end up with far rightist and reactionnaries H24 on popular channels. This is how Trump was creates and this is what dediabolized the far right in my country. So.. freedom of expression, yes. But when it comes to the way liberals view it, its a danger.
The push for the notion of Free Will : Amazing concept in theory. This is a concept that stand on the idea that people are capable of choosing. Pushed farther, this is also the basis for the belief that people can choose their fate and stop their bad behavior by themselves. This is the biggest idealistic myth. In reality, what this concept means is that our thought process is independant of the elements material reactions of our brain. This is the theory of the mind over matter. In other words, this is the belief that our thought appear out of nothingness, that our thought is created by our will.. ex nihilo. This is obviously not the reality of our biological bodies and this is problematic because it creates a large number of fallacious beliefs about our control over our choices in life, when really, this is just an illusion.
- Universalism: This one is great on paper. Its based on the belief that all humans are born equal and should have equal rights. Again, on paper, its amazing. But how is it applicated on the fields : Well, if people are born equal, then they should have equal access to anything, right ? Seems logical... Until you start looking at the social reality of the lives of people. In reality we are not born equal, there are differences everywhere in term of colours of skins, economical capital, social capital, cultural capital etc. In reality two people with the same access to educations, culture and social services and rights, one living in one wealthy family and the other in the ghettos will have completely different lives and most likely great inequalities in term of living hoods. The reality is that universalism negates the sociological differences and negates the research on the matter. Its an idealistic system and belief system that look at us with blindfolded eyes. And this is the most prevalant when we talk about racism. Universalism is literally at the starting point of what we call "colorblindness". Its the negations of different forms of oppressions on the belief that they can't exist since we are all treated "equally".
- Meritocracy: I said everything I had to say already on meritocracy, you should understand my point of view on the subject by now. But rapidely, this is the belief that if we are rich, its because of either natural and positive circounstance and "its life" and thus shall not be criticized OR because of our merit (our skill and hard work) and its the belief that if we are poor, its the opposite. Its either "the natural consequence of life" that should not be questionned OR because people are not good enough or do not have enough merit. This is a notion that stands on the starification of the elites and the contemps of the poor. Its obviously a notion that doesn't take into account the reality of our world and the fact that we do not have equal access to all forms of capitals and we can't therefore have the same chances in life and the same "merit"
- Rationnalism : Good things.. unless when we understand that most liberal country doesn't really care about the researchs. Countries are still repressing massively environmental whistle blowers, activist and alarmist, liberals are doing absolutely nothing concret to reduce or counter climate change in an effective way despite the warnings of scientists. On the human science side of things, scientist and researchers are literally ignored. Liberals keep on pushing law that favors rich people, they keep on giving gift to big businesses, they pushes actively the privatization of the economy, they push away states medias, they refuse the redistribution of wealth and the taxation of superprofits, they keep on taking in the chest of social services.. and that DESPITE the studies, the warnings of researcher and the analysis of renawn economists on the subject. In reality, liberals are not rationnalist, their vision is an idealistic one, they view the world as they want it to be and not how the world really is.
In reality liberalism is not a rationnal, scientific or down to earth ideology or current of thoughts. Its a bag of made up idealists beliefs systems about the world and our human condition that - althought was an good alternative to feodalism or the monarchy - creates MAJOR INEQUALITIES and forms of oppressions all around the world.
Liberalism is the seat of capitalism. This is what justifies such a oppressive system.
So logically, this is what I'm fighting against.
I hate to speak and not be able to know when what I'm saying is wrong.
Because they are my political ennemies ?
Liberal is a current of thought that came (without a real name) around the time of the "Enlightinment". This current at the time of its creation was an alternative for the monarchy and the inequalities that came with it. This current, born from the philosophical current that is idealism, had great basis in theory : Freedom of expression, universalism, rationnalism, human rights, the push of the notion of free will, meritocracy etc.
Later.. This current gave birth to liberalism (more freedom for the market, less state actions, accentuation of privatization ..)
On paper, why not.
In reality, not so much.
You see, liberalism relies on big ideals about the world (and after all, its logical, it comes from an idealist philosophical vision of the world). In theory those notions are good, and some still are, but when we look closer at their impact on reality, we notice that those big ideals are in fact the factor of major problems.
Let's take them one by one shall we:
- Human rights : This one is good.. but let's look at its lack of application : Women are less and less able to abort even in "democracies", A "democratic" is doing a genocide right now with the help for "democratic" and liberal countries, basic human right are being smooshed all over those "democratic" countries in prostest, LGBTQI+ are being persecuted is those countries, there is systemic racism all over the place, a lot of hendicaped and neurA people are living under the minimum leaving wage, poor people and muslims are being demonized etc.
- Freedom of expression: Good thing ! Wait ! Freedom of expression also means the freedom of expression for racist and sexist people, right ? Well yeah... That's the big flaw in the project. Gladly, we don't have that in Europe, In France, we have laws against racism... so racist people uses dog whisles.. Now, instead of a skinhead neonazi, we have good looking radical conservatist in suits and nice hair (or with a wig in the case of Trump). You see, the freedom of expression is a great concept for politics and big medias. Scandals and big conflicts create a spike of audience, it makes people click and it makes people stay on the program. So this is not a surprise that big news channel are using this technique to survive. So the best is to frame insecurities or big societal issues (since this is what will make people stick in) and invite people to comment on it. The more radical, the better. And this is how you end up with far rightist and reactionnaries H24 on popular channels. This is how Trump was creates and this is what dediabolized the far right in my country. So.. freedom of expression, yes. But when it comes to the way liberals view it, its a danger.
The push for the notion of Free Will : Amazing concept in theory. This is a concept that stand on the idea that people are capable of choosing. Pushed farther, this is also the basis for the belief that people can choose their fate and stop their bad behavior by themselves. This is the biggest idealistic myth. In reality, what this concept means is that our thought process is independant of the elements material reactions of our brain. This is the theory of the mind over matter. In other words, this is the belief that our thought appear out of nothingness, that our thought is created by our will.. ex nihilo. This is obviously not the reality of our biological bodies and this is problematic because it creates a large number of fallacious beliefs about our control over our choices in life, when really, this is just an illusion.
- Universalism: This one is great on paper. Its based on the belief that all humans are born equal and should have equal rights. Again, on paper, its amazing. But how is it applicated on the fields : Well, if people are born equal, then they should have equal access to anything, right ? Seems logical... Until you start looking at the social reality of the lives of people. In reality we are not born equal, there are differences everywhere in term of colours of skins, economical capital, social capital, cultural capital etc. In reality two people with the same access to educations, culture and social services and rights, one living in one wealthy family and the other in the ghettos will have completely different lives and most likely great inequalities in term of living hoods. The reality is that universalism negates the sociological differences and negates the research on the matter. Its an idealistic system and belief system that look at us with blindfolded eyes. And this is the most prevalant when we talk about racism. Universalism is literally at the starting point of what we call "colorblindness". Its the negations of different forms of oppressions on the belief that they can't exist since we are all treated "equally".
- Meritocracy: I said everything I had to say already on meritocracy, you should understand my point of view on the subject by now. But rapidely, this is the belief that if we are rich, its because of either natural and positive circounstance and "its life" and thus shall not be criticized OR because of our merit (our skill and hard work) and its the belief that if we are poor, its the opposite. Its either "the natural consequence of life" that should not be questionned OR because people are not good enough or do not have enough merit. This is a notion that stands on the starification of the elites and the contemps of the poor. Its obviously a notion that doesn't take into account the reality of our world and the fact that we do not have equal access to all forms of capitals and we can't therefore have the same chances in life and the same "merit"
- Rationnalism : Good things.. unless when we understand that most liberal country doesn't really care about the researchs. Countries are still repressing massively environmental whistle blowers, activist and alarmist, liberals are doing absolutely nothing concret to reduce or counter climate change in an effective way despite the warnings of scientists. On the human science side of things, scientist and researchers are literally ignored. Liberals keep on pushing law that favors rich people, they keep on giving gift to big businesses, they pushes actively the privatization of the economy, they push away states medias, they refuse the redistribution of wealth and the taxation of superprofits, they keep on taking in the chest of social services.. and that DESPITE the studies, the warnings of researcher and the analysis of renawn economists on the subject. In reality, liberals are not rationnalist, their vision is an idealistic one, they view the world as they want it to be and not how the world really is.
In reality liberalism is not a rationnal, scientific or down to earth ideology or current of thoughts. Its a bag of made up idealists beliefs systems about the world and our human condition that - althought was an good alternative to feodalism or the monarchy - creates MAJOR INEQUALITIES and forms of oppressions all around the world.
Liberalism is the seat of capitalism. This is what justifies such a oppressive system.
So logically, this is what I'm fighting against.
